Financial Power List: half term reports
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Financial Power List: half term reports

13y Accountancy Age

Financial Power List: half term reports

We've dusted down the mortar boards to write the mid-term reports on the class of the Accountancy Age Power List. Who is top and who needs to improve ...

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Schapiro hits back at international accounting convergence myths
Accounting Standards

Schapiro hits back at international accounting convergence myths

14y Mario Christodoulou

Schapiro hits back at international accounting con...

SEC chief outlines her stance in speech to accountants Read More...

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Europe's IASB concerns voiced at global meeting
Accounting Standards

Europe's IASB concerns voiced at global meeting

14y Mario Christodoulou

Europe's IASB concerns voiced at global meeting

EC internal markets head Michel Barnier questions IASB governance, while SEC chairman Mary Schapiro also attends major accounting standards meeting R...

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SEC and EU chief to discuss accounting issues in London
Accounting Standards

SEC and EU chief to discuss accounting issues in London

14y Mario Christodoulou

SEC and EU chief to discuss accounting issues in L...

Schapiro and Barnier meet to discuss accounting issues tomorrow Read More...

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Global standards still not a done deal
Accounting Standards

Global standards still not a done deal

14y Accountancy Age

Global standards still not a done deal

The US is holding off on a decision on international standards until next year but at least the SEC has given them its backing Read More...

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US dawdles over adoption of international standards
Accounting Standards

US dawdles over adoption of international standards

14y Mario Christodoulou

US dawdles over adoption of international standard...

SEC chairman underlines support for IFRS but fails to commit US to international standards Read More...

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The long and winding roadmap
Accounting Standards

The long and winding roadmap

14y Mario Christodoulou

The long and winding roadmap

Accounting standards convergence is at a major crossroads that could throw the project off track - unless the US and Europe find the will to work it ...

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SEC to provide guidance on climate change reporting
Company News

SEC to provide guidance on climate change reporting

14y Rachael Singh

SEC to provide guidance on climate change reportin...

The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman confirms companies will receive guidance on environmental reporting issues Read More...

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SEC recruits former PwC man as investigations head
Accounting Firms

SEC recruits former PwC man as investigations head

14y Rachael Singh

SEC recruits former PwC man as investigations head

The SEC has appointed Carlo V di Florio to head up its compliance, inspection and examinations unit Read More...

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US investment funds to face 'surprise exam' from auditors
Audit

US investment funds to face 'surprise exam' from auditors

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

US investment funds to face 'surprise exam' from a...

Fallout from Madoff continues: Accountants to undertake surprise visits on investment funds Read More...

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Schapiro backs international standards
Accounting Standards

Schapiro backs international standards

15y Mario Christodoulou

Schapiro backs international standards

SEC chairman signals she will back global accounting rules Read More...

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World leaders outline future of accounting
Accounting Standards

World leaders outline future of accounting

15y Mario Christodoulou

World leaders outline future of accounting

Reliability, relevancy, understandability and comparability should underpin global accounting rules Read More...

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Madoff could have been caught 17 years ago
Audit

Madoff could have been caught 17 years ago

15y Mario Christodoulou

Madoff could have been caught 17 years ago

Basic checks could have uncovered Madoff Read More...

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Schapiro names new chief accountant
Accounting Standards

Schapiro names new chief accountant

15y Mario Christodoulou

Schapiro names new chief accountant

Controversial post filled by IFRS moderate Read More...

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Central role in fraud war
Corporate Finance

Central role in fraud war

15y David Jetuah

Central role in fraud war

Will the SEC’s raft of proposals to foil multibillion pound frauds put UK accountants under its spotlight? Read More...

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Auditors to be enlisted by SEC for compliance work
Business Recovery

Auditors to be enlisted by SEC for compliance work

15y Rachael Singh

Auditors to be enlisted by SEC for compliance work

Auditors and retired FBI agents to pick up the slack at the SEC Read More...

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Schapiro is key to liability battle
Audit

Schapiro is key to liability battle

15y Gavin Hinks

Schapiro is key to liability battle

Experts call on department for business to pressure Mary Schapiro to accept limited liability agreements for auditors in the US Read More...

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IASB's Tweedie meets new SEC chairman
Accounting Standards

IASB's Tweedie meets new SEC chairman

15y Accountancy Age

IASB's Tweedie meets new SEC chairman

David Tweedie urges Mary Schapiro to back drive for global financial reporting rules Read More...

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Senate endorses Schapiro as SEC chair
Accounting Standards

Senate endorses Schapiro as SEC chair

15y David Jetuah

Senate endorses Schapiro as SEC chair

US senators give vote unanimous assent to Mary Schapiro as the new head of the SEC Read More...

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New SEC chair announced
Company News

New SEC chair announced

15y Judith Tydd

New SEC chair announced

Established watchdog Mary Schapiro picked by president-elect to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission Read More...

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